meaning for Moooruthi yanu nilliso by Purandara dasa

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usuresh
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Post by usuresh »

I think this is how it goes. I am not very certain of some words.
Can anyone provide word by word meaning for Purandara krithi?

Mooruthi yanu nillliso MAdhava Ninna

YeLe thulasE ya VanamAleyU KoraLoLu
HoLeva PeethAmbara Dhindha Nupoova Ninna

Muthina Saranava Rathna gungooravittu
Mathisei Lakkumiyu HuradhoLo PoovA ninna

Bhaktha Kalpatharu BAgyadha suradhenu
Mukthi nAyaka Purandara Vittala Ninna

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Post by Amateur »

A loose translation

MAdhava oh MAdhava
nillliso (establish/fix)
ninna(your)
mooruthiyanu (image) in my mind
vanamAleyU (a garland)

the image with
yeLe tulasiya (tender tulasi leaves)
koraLoLu (on your neck
hoLeva pIthAmbaradimda (with a shining Yellow dress)
Oppuva ( so befitting you)

The image of you
iTTU (wearing)
muttina sara (a pearl necklace)
navaa ratnadungura (a ring of navaratna)
Lakumiyu (Lakshmi)
oppuva (so becoming)
uradoLu (on your chest)

bhakta kalpataru (oh kalpa vrksha of your bhaktas)
bhAgyada suradhEnu (the kAmadhEnu of all fortunes)
mukti dhAyaka (you who grant liberation)
purandara viThala (purandara viThala) ninna mUrutiyanu nilliso


Would appreciate corrections

murthyhmg
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Post by murthyhmg »

Moorutiyanu nilliso - khamas - aadi



P: Moorutiyanu nilliso mAdhava ninna



C1: ele tulasiya vanamAleyu koraLoLu

poLeva pItAmbaradindaloppuva ninna



C2: muttina sara navaratnadunguravittu

Matte shri lakshmiyu uradaLappuva ninna



C3: bhakta kalpataru bhagyada suradhenu

muktidAyaka purandaravithala ninna



Meaning:

P: O madhava (help) establish your frame (in me)



C1: with tender tulasi garland in the neck

Looking good in your bright yellow dress



C2: wearing pearl necklace and a ring with navaratnas

And being embraced by shri lakshmi



C3: All giver to your devotees, granter of all wealth

Purandaravithala, the one who gives mukti ..(help establish you in me)

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Post by murthyhmg »

www.sangeethamshare.org/murthy - No. 172 contains audio and also lyrics and meanings

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